Pharmacist
About The Position
Interprets and evaluates medication orders. Prepares and dispenses medications to patients and staff. How you grow, learn and thrive matters here. Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities. Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern). Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions). Malpractice liability insurance. Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department. EPIC electronic charting system.
Requirements
- Bachelors degree in Pharmacy.
- New Mexico Board of Pharmacy License required.
- Less than one year experience in pharmacy practice.
- Has acquired the necessary practice skills in order to appropriately evaluate medication orders.
- Skills acquired through experience or self-study.
Responsibilities
- Verification of medication orders for accuracy and appropriateness.
- Review of medication profiles.
- Assists in the resolution of drug therapy problems.
- Participation in medical and multidisciplinary rounds.
- Perceive and evaluate the medication information needs of patients and families, health care professionals, and other personnel.
- Use a systematic approach to address medication information needs by effectively searching, retrieving, and evaluating the literature and appropriately communicating and applying the information to the patient care situation.
- Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, QA program, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
- Compounds, packages, labels and dispenses medications.
- Maintains proper inventory control and storage including the secure storage of controlled substances and inventory records.
- Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-services and workshops.
- Oversees the activities of technicians, interns and students.
- Participates in training pharmacists, technicians, students and residents.
- Participates in education programs for pharmacy staff, attends meetings as required and participates on committees as needed.
- Consults with and advises healthcare providers regarding optimal and cost effective utilization of drugs.
- Where appropriate, documents clinical activities.
- Responsible for adherence to the Department Compliance Plan for Controlled substances.
- Performs dispensing and compounding functions utilizing automated technology.
- Performs other functions as required
Benefits
- tuition and certification reimbursement
- scholarship opportunities
- Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
- Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
- Malpractice liability insurance
- Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
- EPIC electronic charting system
- free on-site and community-based gyms
- nutrition coaching and classes
- mindfulness and meditation resources
- wellness challenges
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
